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<blockquote data-quote="WillRoberts" data-source="post: 1060634" data-attributes="member: 263602"><p>Just to join in - thought I'd give my feedback on the 800 cal/day for 8 weeks experience....</p><p>I'm on day 20 and feeling great and not hungry.</p><p>I've lost 11 pounds and dropped my BG from 7.4 down to 6.9. My target is to get down to 6.0 and then as only a waymarker to even lower levels.</p><p>I only received the T2 diagnosis 3 weeks ago and my first response was "Well - I'm not having this." </p><p>As for metabolism and muscle loss, I haven't noticed any changes so far. I'm building a workshop in the garden at the moment and this has involved quite a lot of heavy work. I moved about 4 tons of hardcore 50 metres uphill yesterday and will do the same today. No loss of energy so far although predictably, I was a bit knackered by the end of the day.</p><p>I am impressed by the Michael Mosley book and am planning to look at the research directly as he does provide all the references to allow us to do so.</p><p>The biggest difference between this dieting approach and others I have tried over the years is that with this one, I genuinely rarely feel hungry. There are times when I go into the kitchen and start to think "I wonder what delights are in the fridge" but I think that this more about old habits rather than genuine hunger.</p><p>I am coming to the conclusion that my diagnosis was the best thing that could have happened for me as it has been the catalyst for action. I will definitely complete the 8 weeks and then consider what calorie level to go to from there. My current thinking is to go to 1000 for a few weeks.</p><p>What has amazed me most is the revelation that choosing low or no carb foods has the effect of stopping my craving for food. It just shows how high carb foods have an addictive effect.</p><p>BTW - the book acknowledge that 800 cals is not for everyone and suggests that for those who experience nasty side effects like reduced energy levels (low metabolism), the alternative 5-2 might be a better option.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WillRoberts, post: 1060634, member: 263602"] Just to join in - thought I'd give my feedback on the 800 cal/day for 8 weeks experience.... I'm on day 20 and feeling great and not hungry. I've lost 11 pounds and dropped my BG from 7.4 down to 6.9. My target is to get down to 6.0 and then as only a waymarker to even lower levels. I only received the T2 diagnosis 3 weeks ago and my first response was "Well - I'm not having this." As for metabolism and muscle loss, I haven't noticed any changes so far. I'm building a workshop in the garden at the moment and this has involved quite a lot of heavy work. I moved about 4 tons of hardcore 50 metres uphill yesterday and will do the same today. No loss of energy so far although predictably, I was a bit knackered by the end of the day. I am impressed by the Michael Mosley book and am planning to look at the research directly as he does provide all the references to allow us to do so. The biggest difference between this dieting approach and others I have tried over the years is that with this one, I genuinely rarely feel hungry. There are times when I go into the kitchen and start to think "I wonder what delights are in the fridge" but I think that this more about old habits rather than genuine hunger. I am coming to the conclusion that my diagnosis was the best thing that could have happened for me as it has been the catalyst for action. I will definitely complete the 8 weeks and then consider what calorie level to go to from there. My current thinking is to go to 1000 for a few weeks. What has amazed me most is the revelation that choosing low or no carb foods has the effect of stopping my craving for food. It just shows how high carb foods have an addictive effect. BTW - the book acknowledge that 800 cals is not for everyone and suggests that for those who experience nasty side effects like reduced energy levels (low metabolism), the alternative 5-2 might be a better option. [/QUOTE]
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